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How a Certified Professional Bookkeeper Helps Your Business

In 2007, the Institute of Professional Bookkeeper (IPBC) set the
first and only national standard in advanced bookkeeping: The
Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) Program
A Certified Professional Bookkeeper has the proven ability to
handle the books for any size company.

The CPB is an important credential for you because you now have
an independent way to eveluate the skills and qualifications of a
bookkeeper. No more "hoping" you've made the right choice when
hiring a bookkeeper. No more paying twice to have your books done
right because the first bookkeeper really didn't know what they were
doing.

And you may have noticed how similar the requirements to be a CPB
when compared to the accounting or financial planning professions.
IPBC modeled the CPB credential after the accounting
profession's CGA credential. And only members of the IPBC are
eligible to take the CPB exam. IPBC does the first level of
screening for you when someone applies for membership to the
Institute. Then the exam nails down their qualifications with
certainty.

There is a feature on the IPBC website (www.ipbc.ca) designed to
give you even more peace of mind and confidence in the bookkeeper
you choose. Feel free to use the "CPB Verification Service" (just
click on the text link inside the quotation marks), to double check
the name of any bookkeeper using the CPB credential. You will know
in just a moment whether they have truly earned this coveted
credential or not.

Definition of Bookkeeper in Canada

According to HRDC, the definition of a bookkeeper is as
follows:

Bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of
accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial
transactions, and provide persoanl bookkeeping servicecs. The term
bookkeeper refers to a person who can complete a full set of books
up to and including a trial balance.

Some of the Duties Performed by a Bookkeeper:

Setting up and maintaining financial records using either a
manual or computerized bookkeeping sysytem

Payroll

This is a great association to consider joining for all kinds of training related to payroll

Employment Standards, ROE

Record of Employment Information
You can order these forms for when an employee is leaving, so that they will be able to make a claim
on their employment insurance. However, you can usually get registered first, and then get your
forms filed online instead of paper. You generally will have to get these prepared
within about 4 days from their departure.